Bitter Sweet Salad
Serves 4
3 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
1 cup spinach leaves, chopped
½ cup sweet onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup ricotta salata (cheese)
4 teaspoons cacao nibs
2 mandarin oranges
Dressing (Note: You’ll have leftover dressing – lasts up to a week when kept refrigerated)
½ cup olive oil
½ cup white balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons minced shallots
1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
1 tablespoon fresh minced basil
1 tablespoon honey
¼ teaspoon sea salt
Directions:
In a large bowl toss together lettuce, spinach, onion, and ricotta salata.
Prepare salad dressing by whisking together all of the ingredients. Toss about ¼ cup of the dressing with the greens.
Divide salad onto four plates and top with cacao nibs and 4 to 5 mandarin orange sections.
Per Serving: 147 Calories; 11g Fat (1g sat); 3g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 8mg Cholesterol; 23mg Sodium
February 20, 2010
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